Grandparents, today is a perfect day to share your wisdom, perspective and stories with your families! In Pat’s colorful bilingual picture book The Bakery Lady/La señora de la panadería, Mónica yearns to be a baker like her grandparents. Readers will … Continue reading →
This year marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day and UNESCO is celebrating it under the banner “Reading the Past, Writing the Future.” International Literacy Day 2016 celebrates and honors the past five decades of national and international engagement, … Continue reading →
I encourage you to read Jackie’s evocative “When a Southern Town Broke a Heart” on the front page of the Travel section of Sunday’s New York Times, July 13, 2016. I so enjoyed Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn (and the movie). … Continue reading →
I was blessed with some wonderful aunts and a fantastic uncle. The aunt in The Gift of the Poinsettia wasn’t based on a family member. A Birthday Basket for Tía (celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017!) and I Pledge Allegiance … Continue reading →